26 million pounds of dirt turns Petco Park into a supercross track

Howard Lipin / The San Diego Union-Tribune

26 million pounds of dirt being dumped on the baseball field at Petco Park, is being turned into a racetrack for the Monster Energy Supercross, Saturday, February 2. Padres fans need not worry about the field. After the supercross is over, a new field will be installed, and ready for the 2019 season.

Billy Swapp operates a bulldozer to create jumps on the racetrack being created out of 26 million pounds of dirt, on the baseball field at Petco Park, in preparation for the Monster Energy Supercross, to be held Saturday, February 2. Padres fans need not worry about the field. After the supercross is over, a new field will be installed, and ready for the 2019 season.

26 million pounds of dirt being dumped on the baseball field at Petco Park, January 29, 2019, is turning the field into a racetrack for the Monster Energy Supercross, Saturday, February 2. Padres fans need not worry about the field. After the supercross is over, a new field will be installed, and ready for the 2019 season.